hey
heɪ
Definition Synonyms

Definition of hey - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

1.
communicationexclamation to get someone's attention
  • Hey, look over here!
yo
2.
greetingUSused to greet someoneUS
  • Hey, how are you doing?
greetings hello hi
3.
surprise or joyused to express surprise or joy
  • Hey, that's great news!
hello hi

Noun

1.
communicationUSgreeting or informal helloUS
  • She waved and said 'hey' when she saw me.
hello hi
2.
attentionexclamation to get attention
  • He shouted 'hey' to get my attention.
greeting hello hi
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Expressions with hey

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used to introduce a surprising fact
I didn't study, but hey, I passed the test!
expression of acceptance of a situation
What the hey, let's just go with it.
used by magicians during a magic trick
The magician waved his wand and, hey presto, the rabbit appeared!
hey upintj.
used to get someone's attention or warn them
Hey up, watch out for that car!
informal greeting used to catch attention
Hey there, how have you been?
hey heyintj.
informal greeting or opening salutation
Hey hey, how have you been?

Origin of hey

Middle English, hei (expression of calling attention)

Terms with hey included in their meaning

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communication
sarcastic retort to someone saying hey
hoiintj.
attention call
call to gain attention, like hey

Examples of hey in a sentence

  • Hey, don't forget your keys!
  • Hey, it's been a long time!
  • Hey, can you help me with this?
  • Hey, look who's here!
  • Hey, I didn't expect to see you!
  • Hey, can you repeat that?

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  1. French:hé, coucou, ...
  2. German:hey, hallo, ...
  3. Italian:ehi, ciao, ...
  4. Spanish:eh, hola, ...
  5. Portuguese:ei, oi, ...
  6. Chinese:嘿, 嗨, ...
  7. Japanese:ねえ, こんにちは, ...
  8. Arabic:يَا, مَرحَبَا, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֵיי, הֵי, ...
  10. Russian:эй, слушай, ...
  11. Ukrainian:гей, здоров, ...
  12. Hindi:अरे, ओए, ...
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